Shanghai, Jan. 29th. Before Geo. F. Sawann, Esq., Consul-General.
Joux Hexpricks, a seaman of the American ip Star of the West, was charged with the above offence.
Defendant came to the Consulate on the 28th instant, asking permission to ship, con-{easing that he hed deserted from the Siar of the West, but in extenuation said that he was dissatisfied on board, and that the Captain would not allow him to come to the Consulate to make his complaint. Since he had been on shore he had sold some of his clothes to get mothing to eat, The Courr said that although the defendant had been-on shore for two days, he did not come to the Consulate to make any complaint, thereby showing that he intended to desert from his ship.
Sentenced to thirty days' imprisonment.
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